Tips & Hints

About DesktopCookbook - Creating an Online Cookbook

A few years back, my brother and his wife created a family cookbook...many
of our family and friends from all over the world contributed recipes
to this cookbook. It was beautifully bound and a wonderful gift. As
time went by, some of the recipes needed to be modified and others needed
to be added. It became very difficult to make these changes, additions,
and to ensure everyone had received them...the idea for DesktopCookbook
was born. The original goal of DesktopCookbook was to provide our family
with a way to access, modify, add, and share this great family cookbook.

As we created this online family cookbook, we realized that other people,
groups, and families probably have this same problem...how to access
and share recipes, easily and efficiently. We decided to offer DesktopCookbooks
to everyone.

With DesktopCookbook, we believe we have achieved our original goal:
Create a way to easily access, share, create, and find the recipes we
love to make.

You'll be amazed at how fast you can create a cookbook when you add
and share recipes with a group or with other members.

We hope you enjoy creating your own DesktopCookbook Online Cookbook
just as we have.

Helpful hints -

We hope you enjoy building and sharing your DesktopCookbook Online Cookbook.
We have designed DesktopCookbook to be intuitive and easy to use. To
get the most out of your DesktopCookbook, here are a few quick hints:

- Sharing / Transferring / Emailing recipes -

You can easily share your recipes with members and non-members alike.
Simply select the recipe from your Online Cookbook, click the Email
Recipe button and enter the Send To email address(es). Other DesktopCookbook
members can add a copy of the recipe to their own cookbook with just
a couple clicks. Non-members can view and print a complete copy of the
recipe. You can also transfer recipes directly to other DesktopCookbooks
by clicking the Copy button (you enter the Username and Password for
the cookbook).

Use our new "Share Cookbook" link. After login, click "Share
Cookbook" and DesktopCookbook automatically creates an email template
with your Username, Password, and Email. Simply input the send to emails.

- Add recipes from our Featured Recipes section -

Just click on the Featured Recipes section from the top menu or from
the footer on any page. Select the recipe to add, enter your Username
and Password, and as simple as that, you have your own private copy
of the recipe.

- Find a recipe -

To find a recipe in your online cookbook, you can use one of three methods:
1) select a recipe from Your Last 5 Recipe Additions on your homepage
2) go to the Find section and search by Category, Subcategory, or Keyword
3) go the Index section displaying all of your recipes listed by Category.

- Adding / Modifying recipes -

To add a recipe your online cookbook, just click the Input section and
complete the appropriate recipe fields. To modify a recipe, simply find
the recipe as described above, select it, and click the Modify Recipe
button. You can change any part of your recipe at anytime. You can also
choose to Delete recipes in this Modify Recipe page.

- Make Your Recipes Public -

All of your recipes in your DesktopCookbook are Private by default.
You can share them or make them Public by simply selecting the recipe,
selecting Edit or Make Recipe Public. Change the Public designation
from blank or No to "Yes". Super easy.

- Rating / Reviewing recipes -

You can Rate, Review, and Comment on any of your own Private recipes
as well as any of the Public recipes found in the Public search area.
Ratings are from 1 to 5 (displayed as hand mixers). See for yourself
how easy it is.

- Recommend DesktopCookbook to a friend -

As more people you know have DesktopCookbooks, the easier it is to add
recipes to your cookbook with just a couple of clicks. You can easily
recommend DesktopCookbook to a friend by clicking Recommend to A Friend
from the footer on any page and use our online form.

- Renewal -

Your Desktopcookbook membership is permanent. No additional charges
are required to maintain your account. Your account can be terminated
based on inactivity or misuse. Desktopcookbook will contact the email
of account prior to termination.

- Give us your feedback -

We always welcome your feedback and comments. You can send us feedback
at anytime by clicking Contact Us from the footer on any page and use
our online form.